Compass Settings - satmap ACTIVE 10 Full User Manual

7.12 Settings: Compass Settings

7.12 Compass Settings

(GPS MAP → MAIN MENU → Settings →
Compass Settings)
This controls the data boxes that appear on
the COMPASS screen and POINTER
and how the bearing options are displayed in
the data box on the GPS MAP
There are three norths commonly used in
Great Britain:
• Grid North: the direction of a grid line which
is parallel to the central meridian on the
National Grid.
• True North: the direction of a meridian of
longitude which converges on the North
Pole.
• Magnetic North: the direction indicated by a
magnetic compass. Magnetic North moves
slowly with a variable rate and currently is
West of Grid North in Great Britain.
Compass Display
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to select
from Degrees, Cardinal points (e.g. N,
NNE), or mil-radians (section 24.00).
Done
• Press or center press the joystick to
return to SETTINGS MENU.
Grid Magnetic Angle
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to switch
Manual and Automatic.
between
Press Done to select Automatic.
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If you want to set your Grid Magnetic Angle
manually, select
Set. This will take you onto a new
screen on which the
(section 24.00) may be adjusted by moving
screen,
the joystick up/down.
Pressing the
screen.
following setting:
Grid Magnetic Angle Value
W 03
• Press Done
return to
Done again to return to
Bearing Display
• Use the joystick, moving left/right to switch
between
Magnetic
• Press Done
return to
Pressing the
following settings:
Compass Display
Degrees
Grid Magnetic Angle
Manual
Bearing Display
Show Grid Bearings
Manual and then press
SETTING
Grid Magnetic Angle
Default button restores the
or center press the joystick to
Compass Settings screen. Press
SETTINGS MENU.
Show Grid Bearings and Show
Bearings.
or center press the joystick to
SETTINGS MENU.
Default button restores the
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Figure 7.12